Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Park, Sung

LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWNCalifornia Trending up

-3.7 pts vs national average

54.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge54.0%

LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN70.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

313

Fully favorable

145

46.3%

Partially favorable

7.7%

Denials

144

46.0%

Total dispositions

396

Dismissals

21.0%

Awards

169

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 46.3%Partially fav. 7.7%Denied 46.0%

Approval rate history

FY2016

0.0%0 dec

FY2017

25.9%212 dec

FY2018

33.2%361 dec

FY2019

33.1%375 dec

FY2020

30.0%290 dec

FY2021

31.8%311 dec

FY2022

31.3%288 dec

FY2023

40.3%236 dec

FY2024

40.2%336 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN (3)

Thompson, Michelle
328 dec86.6%
Irias, Sigrid
171 dec81.9%
Gunn, Evelyn
222 dec58.6%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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